Cobh

Spent today in Cobh on the south coast. Cobh was formerly called Cove and then Queenstown. The great Irish emigration began here. It was also the Titanic's last port of call.

There are only a few of these in Ireland.

Can you guess what it is? If you click on it, like any of the other photos, it will be easier to view.

And Baby is clearly happy tonight

Oh Christmas Tree

After many attempts the lights are now working. This is an annual world wide tradition, the cursing of the lights!

A pint to end my day

At the Roadside Pub in Lisdoonvarna

Donkey Ridin, donkey ridin

Way hey and a way we go...

Late afternoon on Galway Bay

Taken from Ballyvaughn on my first attempt to locate Lough Rask.

Burren landscspe

The Burren

I hiked most of today in Burren of County Galway. Limestone from milleniums ago. The holes are called dolimines.

Poulnabrone

Poulnabrone

This tomb is from 5000 BC 30 bodies are buried beneath.

Erin, I need a home!

Castles everywhere

This is O'Dea's Castle in County Clare.

And now

Time for a rest! I have never walked SO fast! I think tomorrow it's back to plant roses! That will be heaven....

And yes I was there too:)

Whoa!

On top of Ireland

A bit cloudy today!

Before the famine

These raised round rows held potatoes

Fantastic furrows

Taking a break with lads

Joe Brown is on the right.

Lovely colors

Into the clouds

Gaining ground

Baa baaaa

Gaining altitude rapidly

Heading up

These folks are VERY fast walkers. OMG!

Closing the gate

The Galtees hike begins

These are all members of the Galtee Walking Club.

Folks from France

I played some French fiddle tunes for them tonight. They make the loveliest little stuffed animals with wonderful wardrobe accessories!

The walk home after hours

Healy's Pub

A lovely place to be...

Lighting of the tree!

Merry Christmas!!!

Pat Noonan

My friend Pat showed up with her daughter Breda that I've not seen since she was a little girl. We are having dinner later this week.

Man at the controls

Munster won!

Yeah Irish;)

Hot whiskey

Later we went to the pub for hot whiskeys to watch the rugby match between Munster and Saracens! A great game and a fabulous drink(s) of Jamesons whiskey, brown sugar lemon an cloves nicely heated.

Deck the halls

Everyone was decked out for the Kilfinane Christmas fair this afternoon!

Little fellow

Met this cute little pup along my meanderings on the back roads of Mitchelstown this morning.

Just Roses

The family is growing!

Just 2000 to go! We are mixing soil, pre filling bags, trimming roses back, planting in the bag and attaching labels!

My first! and Right side up to boot! So proud am I.

Uh oh, Upside down!

1

Unforutunately I planted this one upside down!

We had a mighty laugh:)

A rose trimmed!

Alan gettin ready for the trim

The work begins!

Preparing the soil!

Night lights of Kilfinane

Coming home for the night

A pint in Ballylanders

Limerick lit up

Off course

Roche's